I loathe sit-down dinners, unless we’re at a restaurant being waited on. I much prefer the type of meal where people are standing around, at a counter/table, holding their plates and having casual conversation for the 20 minutes or so it (should) take us to eat our food. In my opinion, of course.

I think I ghosted before ghosting was a thing. And, a lot. I’m not particularly proud of it, in some cases, but it happens. Like I said, some of it I feel bad about, some I don’t — and some, I’m sure, was mutual.

I overheard someone saying that sense of smell is most closely associated with memory, and my ears perked up. I wondered if it was fact, so I conducted extensive, intelligent research and Googled it. I found that it’s true, and that people with full olfactory function can evoke descriptive memories with just one whiff.